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100 Children’s Books That Belong in Every Library
July 2nd, 2009 | Permalink | Comment?

Just posted today on WebJunction: 100 Children’s Books That Belong in Every Library Elizabeth Bird’s list of children’s titles that will stand the test of time and taken from her book, Children’s Literature Gems: Choosing and Using Them in Your Library Career by Elizabeth Bird, ALA Editions, item number 978-0-8389-0995-9.

Download the PDF version from WebJunction Kansas and find your old friends and quite possibly some new friends.
Kansas Center for the Book, News, Reading, State Librarian, children
Governor Sebelius Read to Preschoolers
November 20th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

The State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book joined Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius on Monday, Nov. 17, as she read Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson to Topeka Salvation Army preschoolers. Sebelius serves as honorary chair for the fourth annual Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, Nov. 16-22. You can view a video of Governor Sebelius reading on the State Library’s home page.

“Reading to our children is one of the simple steps we can take to encourage imagination and help establish a life-long love of learning,” said Sebelius. “Gary and I loved reading to our boys when they were young and we both continue to urge parents and families to read to their children.”

State Librarian Christie Brandau explained, “A child develops language skills before he or she is able to speak, and they develop literary skills long before they can begin to read. So much learning capacity occurs in a child’s first three years that it is imperative that we read to every baby, toddler, and preschooler.”

Brandau added, “Kansas has nearly 200,000 children under the age of five, and their future achievement depends on their literacy. Reading to a child for 30 minutes per day from infancy helps prepare a child to learn. In addition to highlighting the importance of reading to children, this week also promotes the library as a renewable resource of reading material.”
News, Reading, Youth, children
Kansas Reads Bear Feels Sick to Preschoolers
October 30th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

The State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book are pleased to announce the Fourth Annual Kansas Reads to Preschoolers week, November 16-22. We’re hoping that all public and private libraries, all preschools across the state as well as our friends in public office, business, academics and at home join our mission of reading to as many children as possible. Kansas has nearly 200,000 children ages 0-5 who can benefit from reading activities.

The statewide book selection, Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson is a heart-warming story that tells of the sniffles, sneezes, high temperature and general crankiness that Bear is feeling. Thanks to Bear’s good friends, he is nursed with herbal tea, lullabies, and tender loving care until he’s well again.

Wilson will visit Kansas and join the Kansas Center for the Book in activities promoting the special week. She has been writing children’s books since 2002, and has had more than 30 books accepted for publication.
Visit www.kcfb.info for the latest on Kansas Reads to Preschoolers activities and downloadables..
Kansas Center for the Book, Reading, Youth, children
Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, Nov. 16-22, 2008
June 16th, 2008 | Permalink | Comment?

Last week the State Library of Kansas and the Kansas Center for the Book announced Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson as the selection for the Fourth Annual Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, Nov. 16-22, 2008.

Sniffs and sneezes combined with a temperature and general crankiness usually indicate that “someone” is getting “sick.” Bear Feels Sick is a heart-warming story of how Bear’s friends nurse him with herbal tea, lullabies, and tender loving care until he’s well again! The 2008 Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week will focus on health, which is why Bear Feels Sick is the statewide book selection.

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius once again will serve as honorary chair for the special week. It’s estimated that during the Kansas Reads to Preschoolers Week, more than 20,000 Kansas preschoolers will be read to by parents, grandparents, children’s librarians, mayors, elected officials, middle and high school students and many, many others.

Each public library will receive a copy of Bear Feels Sick, compliments of the Kansas Center for the Book program. We recognize that local libraries play a big role in early childhood reading and are instrumental to the success of Kansas Reads to Preschoolers. Libraries all over the state will plan special displays of health-related books, schedule health and wellness activities, organize pre-school story hours, and invite participation by various health care professionals.

Co-sponsors for the statewide read include: Kansas Parent Information Resource Center (KPIRC), and the Kansas Association of Child Care and Resource and Referral Agencies (KACCRRA). More information on the program, will be posted at the website: http://www.kcfb.info. More information about the book and author can be found at: www.karmawilson.com/books/bear/sick.htm.